Goals

Assure delivery of these services and supports in an accessible, family centered, culturally competent, community-based and coordinated manner.

Promote and incorporate parent/professional collaboration in all aspects of the program.

Remove barriers that prevent individuals with special health care needs from achieving these goals.

Services Provided

Pays for specialty medical bills

Provides help finding specialty services

Supports coordination of services

Helps families with language and cultural differences

Assists in locating resources

Connects families to community-based services through local health departments

CSHCS knows that the family is the principle caregiver and the center of strength and support for children. Therefore, CSHCS and providers partner with the family for the best care. CSHCS may be able to help with:

Learning about the CSHCS condition and specialty providers like doctors, hospitals, and clinics

Paying specialty medical bills

Covering co-pays and deductibles from private insurance

Helping to keep private insurance

Transportation needs for medical care

Planning the transition of young people to adult health care

Eligibility

Children and some adults with certain eligible medical conditions as determined by CSHCS doctors.

Families of all incomes are eligible to join, including those with other health insurance

Some families, based on their income, pay a fee to join CSHCS To determine what CSHCS is likely to cover and whether this fee to join will be worthwhile, call the CSHCS contact at 269-927-5679 or 269-927-5620.

Application Process

Have the patient's specialist send a medical report to CSHCS

If there is not specialist yet, call the local program representative at 269-927-5620.

A CSHCS doctor will review the medical report and decide if the patient qualifies for CSHCS

If the patient is eligible, an application will be mailed to the patient/family.

When the application is received, the patient or family must complete and return the application to CSHCS Coverage cannot begin until the application is completed and returned to CSHCS

Those needing help completing the application can call the Family Phone Line at 800-359-3722.

Lakeland HealthCare Special Needs Services

MI-Child Health Insurance

For some families, part of the CSHCS enrollment process requires submission of an application for MI-Child Health Insurance. You will need to submit a completed form within three months of enrollment in CSHCS This requirement includes families who already have private health insurance for their child. Online and paper applications are available from the Michigan Department of Community Health.